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If You Cry like a Fountain

by Noemi Vola
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A quirky and surprisingly funny picture book about the many practical uses for tears, for fans of Big Feelings.
In an attempt to cheer up a sad-looking worm, a narrator makes things worse by causing the worm to cry. But in the process of trying to make the sobbing worm feel better, the narrator starts to think of the various ways tears can be used productively.
 
For example, if you’re sad around lunchtime, cry until you fill a pot with your tears and boil pasta — you won’t even need to season with salt! Crying can be used to dilute paint, and with paint, you can make beautiful art. Crying also serves lots of different purposes. Without tears, the rivers would dry up. Clouds would keep getting bigger and bigger. And crying also helps the pears to grow, and with pears, you can make jam. Jam makes people happy, and can help staunch the flow of tears . . . at least until the jam runs out!
Join a tearful worm and a bungling narrator as they explore the many uses for tears in this hilarious and quirky picture book by up-and-coming author-illustrator Noemi Vola.

  • Creators

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 9, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780735270510

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 550
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      June 15, 2022
      A little worm's floodgate of tears has positive effects. An omniscient narrator, fearful that the worm might drown, tries to lighten the mood and points out the benefits of a good cry. Attempting to cheer the worm up, the narrator notes that there are many reasons to cry, but "you have to cry better." If you can "cry like a fountain," pigeons seeking a birdbath will be pleased. Or your tears might fill a pot to be boiled for pasta. The narrator notes that everyone cries at some point--police officers, kings, dogs, even rocks. Individuals cry in every season and for any kind of event, happy or sad. The humorous examples presented, though outlandish, prove the point. A good cry can be emotionally satisfying, and crying is a universal language. Softly animated illustrations depicting tears in pale blue hues provide amusing visuals for each of the silly scenarios. Winter crying can make an icy lake for the little worm to skate on, while summer crying can help the flowers grow, with the little worm's tears watering a daisy. And though we never find out why the main character is so upset, the worm's weeping is never dismissed but acknowledged with tenderness--and humor. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A lighthearted approach to recognizing--and respecting--feelings. (Picture book. 3-6)

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Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:550
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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